Yonker Raceway

Glenferrie Blade A Wins Mares Open

Glenferrie Blade A (Jordan Stratton, $17.20) picked off odds-on Twinkle (Brent Holland) nearing the line Friday night (June 21), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $44,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace.

Yonkers Announcer Profiled On Local TV

Yonkers Raceway’s veteran track announcer, John Hernan, was the subject of a local TV profile this past weekend.

Yonkers / SOANY Contest Update

November 27, 2013

John Gallo took home the big prize in Tuesday night’s second round of the free, online handicapping contest, sponsored by Yonkers Raceway and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York.

Andie Sophia Wins Hudson Filly Trot

Andie Sophia, driven by Larry Stalbaum, lasted on the lead Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $155,624 final of the Hudson Filly Trot for three-year-olds.

Hurricane Sandy Forces Early Closures, Cancellations

October 28, 2012

The Eastern Seaboard of North America is currently feeling the wrath of what meteorologists have dubbed a 'Frankenstorm', and the harness racing industry is among the businesses bracing for the blast ...

Real Nice Pockets Yonkers Open Win

October 28, 2012

Odds-on favourite Real Nice (Jordan Stratton, $3.30) worked out a pocket trip Saturday night, winning Yonkers Raceway's $44,000 Open Handicap Pace.

Royalty For Life Wins By A Dozen

Yonkers Raceway hosted its first seasonal get-together for the state's rookie colts and geldings with Friday night's $288,096 New York Sire Stakes Milt Taylor Trot.

Sheppard Pace Returns To Yonkers

The Lawrence B. Sheppard Pace, long a Yonkers Raceway stakes staple for two-year-old colts and geldings, returned to the menu Saturday night after a nine-year hiatus.

Yonkers To Debut Down Under

For decades, some of the best Down Under harness horses have made Yonkers Raceway their adopted home. But Thursday night offers a bit of role reversal, with Yonkers Raceway beginning simulcasting of i...

Blacktuxwhitesocks Dressed For Success

Yonkers Raceway returned from hiatus Friday night with a pair of $44,000 co-featured Open events, which included a trotting track record performance.

Foiled Again To Return Thursday

Although Canadian and U.S. divisional champion Foiled Again's 2012 debut was foiled by sloppy track conditions last week, trainer Ron Burke says his prized pacer is still on schedule

Yonkers Quietly Expanding

February 28, 2012

Tim Rooney Jr., whose notable family owns Yonkers Raceway, has gone on the record as saying that the racetrack has felt the impact of the Resorts World Casino and is now expanding

Legal Litigator Stars At Yonkers For Coleman

Favourite Legal Litigator (Stephane Bouchard) was the Saturday night standout, four-wide early and solid late in winning Yonkers Raceway's $42,500 Open Handicap Pace